Page 68 of Legend
“But it was worth it, right?” She beamed at me.
I nodded. “I was stunned speechless. If that’s what you mean.” When I opened that tiny 2 inch box, there was a key in it. Glory then led me outside and showed me my new motorcycle. A refurbished Indian Chief, so it was new but still a classic. “Then when I refused such an expensive gift, you had to play the Jarret card.”
“I know!” Glory gushed. “I knew you would try that, so it was hard to get Dad to go along with it.”
“Go along?” I asked as I felt a niggle of doubt. At the time, she had convinced me that Jarret helped to buy the bike.
“Yes, Legend.” She cupped my cheek and confessed, “I bought the bike and he bought the matching helmet and the Indian Chief jacket, so it wasn’t a total lie?”
I chuckled as I shook my head. “Wow, Glory.”
“Hey, all’s fair in love and the war for love.”
I leaned my forehead against hers and asked, “The war for love?”
“Yes, with you, it was a war and finally, you lost.”
I laughed and kissed her lips again with a playful smack. “No, I won, baby. So, what's in your hand now? It’s small enough to be a key.”
Nodding, she pulled back and raised up the small white cardboard box. “Yes, but it is not a key. It is something I have had for years.”
I cocked my head at her. “Oh, yeah?” I felt truly curious now.
Nodding, she looked down at the little box in her hand and then handed it to me.
I paused and grabbed it.
Watching me, she motioned at it. “Open it.”
I did so. Hell, I was curious as fuck about this. Knowing this woman, there was no telling what would be in the little package. I lifted the snug lid off and dropped a small black box into my hand.
Reaching over, Glory plucked it up from my palm and then slipped off the seat to kneel on one knee on the floorboard.
Staring down at her, I then tipped my head back and laughed. Oh wow, just when I thought I had this girl pegged, she would go and surprise me yet again.
Glory shook her head at me as she waited for my laughter to subside.
Finally, I swiped at a tear of hilarity and gazed down at her while still chuckling a bit.
She scoffed. “If you aren’t going to behave, then I will just—”
I raised my hands at her defensively. “I will be good, I promise.”
Cocking her head at me, she stared into my eyes. “Legend, I have been after you for a long time. You know this as did everyone in our lives. I knew at the age of just 15 that you were mine. That we were meant to be together.” Smiling, she went on, “However, you never seemed to know this. But I can’t blame you really because men… well they aren’t as smart as they should be.”
I snickered.
She stared at me with disapproving pursed lips.
My snickering immediately stopped.
“I bought this ring when I turned 18,” she explained.
I blinked my eyes at her and opened my mouth to saywow.
Placing her fingers over my mouth, she shushed me. “Never mind your shock. I…” She raised the gold band up and went on, “…I sold that old Dodge truck Dad gave me at 16 and bought it.”
I slowly shook my head.
